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Teenshop.org Privacy PolicyWelcome to www.teenshop.org (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your online privacy while offering a safe and fun online experience for all our users. We believe that it is important that you understand how we treat the information that we receive from you. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, protect, and use the information you provide to us online at this site and all Teenshop affiliated sites, including www.Belleshop.org and others. By using Teenshop.org and its affiliated sites, you are accepting the terms described in this privacy policy. Types of Information CollectedWe collect two types of information: Traffic Data and Personal Information. Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving your experience on the Site. We automatically track and collect the following Traffic Data when you visit our Site: your (i) IP address; (ii) domain server; (iii) type of computer; and (iv) type of web browser (collectively, "Traffic Data"). We use this information for statistical purposes, such as measuring the average time users spend on the Site and the pages viewed on the Site. We also use "cookies" (small text files that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive) to help make access to the site easier for our visitors and to help us accurately measure usage of the Site. In all cases in which cookies are used, your Personal Information will not be collected unless you expressly agree to provide it. Your Personal Information includes such information as your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Most web browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies. Further information about cookies can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm We will only collect information that personally identifies you, such as your Personal Information, when you voluntarily submit such information to us at the Site. We will use your Personal Information to comply with your request for information. We may refer to your Personal Information to better understand your needs and how we can improve our products and services. We may use your Personal Information to contact you, but we will not sell or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to any third party. If you communicate with us via e-mail, post messages to any of our chat groups, bulletin boards or forums, or otherwise complete on-line forms, surveys or contest entries, any information that you provide may be collected as Personal Information. Many sections of our Site can be visited without the need to register or provide Personal Information. However, there are some portions of our Site where we will require Personal Information as a condition of access--for example joining one of our chat rooms, posting a message on the message board, or volunteering your services. Providing this information is completely voluntary but important to participating in these sections of our Site. In order to maintain a safe and enjoyable forum for all of our users, if you decide to post any information on the Site or message boards, your Internet Provider address will be recorded. This information is recorded to enforce our conditions of membership and will only be used in the event that a user posts abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually oriented or other harmful material on the site. To participate in one of our chatrooms or post on our message boards, we ask that you provide an e-mail address and create a username and password for use on the Site. This information will not be disclosed to any third party without your prior consent and will be used only for confirming your registration details and password. You may decide to provide other Personal Information as part of your "Teenshop profile." Your Teenshop profile may be viewed by others and you should be careful that you do not post your telephone number, address, or any other private information that you do not want the public to see on your Teenshop profile. Use of the member profile feature of our Site is completely voluntary. You do not have to submit a member profile to participate on most areas of the Site, although there are some areas where a member profile is necessary to participate. THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED OR DESIGNED TO ATTRACT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. WE DO NOT COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM ANY PERSON WE KNOW TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 13. If you are under 13 years of age and wish to participate in any of the Teenshop forums, you must obtain your parent's permission to participate. We will ask you to provide a parent's e-mail address so that we can confirm his or her permission for you to participate. This rule is intended to protect the privacy of our under 13-users, and your parent's e-mail address will only be used to confirm permission for your participation on the Site and will not be sold or disclosed to a third party without prior permission. Finally, if you are interested in volunteering your services to Teenshop, we will collect personal information, such as your name, address, etc. This information will not be sold and will only be used by Teenshop for our volunteer selection process. Children's PrivacyAlthough Teenshop is a non-profit organization and does not operate a commercial website, we still take special precautions to protect the privacy of our users who are under 13 years of age. We ask visitors under 13 to get a parent or legal guardian's permission before participating or posting information on the Teenshop site. Teenshop will not condition a child's participation on this Site on the disclosure of more personal information than is necessary. In addition, Teenshop may provide parents of our under-13 users with access to their child's information and the ability to delete information and opt out of the future collection of information if necessary. Confidentiality and Security of Personal InformationExcept as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to (i) comply with a court order or other legal process; (ii) protect your rights or our property; or (iii) enforce our Terms and Conditions. Your Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible to third parties. We provide you with the capability to transmit your Personal Information via secured and encrypted channels if you use a similarly equipped web browser. Lost or Stolen InformationYou must promptly notify us if your user name or password is lost, stolen or used without your permission. In such an event, we will cancel that user name or password and update our records accordingly. We can also enable you to obtain a new user name and password at that time. Other Limits to Your PrivacyThe Site contains links to other Websites. We are not responsible for the content of such websites or for their privacy practices. We may also make chat rooms, forums, message boards and news groups available to you. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use, so you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information or other private information. Updates and Changes to Our Privacy PolicyWe reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting. If you have any questions, please contact us at: Thank you and enjoy the Site! |
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